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Bull market

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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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